Intrepid Museum Presents Astronomy Night

Important information: This is not a ticket into the museum. You do not need to bring this the night of the program. This is just for a reminder for Astronomy Night. It is not a ticket.

Free Fridays are back! The Intrepid Museum is once again extending its hours free of charge on Friday, April 25 from 5:00pm-9:00pm. Don’t miss special programming during Free Fridays, including the Museum’s Astronomy Night, part of the Astro Live Series.

Astronomy Nights are FREE and feature fun-filled and educational experiences for the whole family, including talks from astronauts, engineers, and scientists and activities & demos led by Museum educators.

This month, hear from a scientist and engineer at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory working on NASA’s groundbreaking Parker Solar Probe! This spacecraft is revolutionizing our understanding of heliophysics through its mission to “touch the Sun” by gradually orbiting closer to the Sun’s surface than any before it. At its closest approach, the spacecraft will fly just 4 million miles above the Sun’s surface, facing brutal heat and radiation to provide humanity with unprecedented observations to expand our knowledge of the origin and evolution of solar wind.

Livestreaming of the featured presentation will be available if you can’t make it in person to the Intrepid Museum. View the live event on Facebook or YouTube.

* American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation will be available for the demonstration, featured speaker, and some of the educator cart.

Doors will open promptly at 5:00pm, Last entry to the Museum is at 8:30 pm (doors are subject to close earlier, entry is not guaranteed). All visitors must enter through the Welcome Center to receive a free ticket prior to entering the Museum.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: THIS IS NOT A TICKET INTO THE MUSEUM. YOU DO NOT NEED TO BRING THIS ON THE NIGHT OF THE PROGRAM. THIS IS JUST A REMINDER FOR ASTRONOMY NIGHT. IT IS NOT A TICKET.

Special Guest Speakers:

Dr. Nour Rawafi is an astrophysicist, a senior scientist at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, and the project scientist for NASA’s Parker Solar Probe mission. He earned his Ph.D. in Astrophysics with distinction from the Paris-Saclay University (France) and has conducted groundbreaking research at esteemed institutions around the world, including the Observatory of Turin, the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research, and the National Solar Observatory. Dr. Rawafi’s extensive research portfolio encompasses a diverse array of solar and space phenomena, with a particular emphasis on the dynamic solar corona, including solar magnetic fields, polarimetry, coronal plumes and jets, coronal mass ejections and shock waves, solar wind, energetic particles, and cometary physics. He has authored and co-authored over 200 peer-reviewed papers and meeting proceedings, and has been recognized with numerous prestigious team and individual awards, such as the NASA Silver Achievement Medal, the AAS Neil Armstrong Award, the National Space Club and Foundation’s Nelson P. Jackson Award, the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) Laurels Award, NASA’s Group Achievement Award, the IAA Basic Science Award, and the APL’s Outstanding Special Publication 2016 and 2022 Awards. His dedication and contributions have significantly advanced the success of the Parker Solar Probe mission.

Bryan Rupert (Bio coming soon!)

Astro Live is supported through a NASA Cooperative Agreement awarded to the New York Space Grant Consortium.

The program is also supported, in part, by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.